My work is done...

My work is done here.

So, Opening Night has come and gone... An early sellout.  Tonight is also sold out.  XACT's fantastic future Executive Director, Jenni Lintz arranged for a wonderful after show Jambalaya fest for cast and crew, made by her son, Anthony.  So totally amazing!

Performance was a little off for 3 of the principals, but sadly it is not my problem now... They all have to take responsibility for their performances, as my job is done.  I am sure once they get past all the backstage 'distractions' and the 'star' complex, their performances may become more focused and show they have grown as actors and are a step above the 'amateur actor' syndrome they may have been living previously.  Well, let's hope so anyway.

Technically, Andy's lights are fantastic for the VERY limited power and lighting resources that the theatre has.  Sarah Ballenger has handled her cues professionally and is doing a great job (also making on the fly corrections), as is Harry Woosley with sound.  I completely trust these two amazing people.  Kelly Bennington is juggling her onstage commitments with Stage Management beautifully and I would definitely use her as an SM in the future!  Austin Smith, Daniel Wilson and Juliet Howard-Welch are making sure everything is where it needs to be at pre set, as well as putting 'out fires' some other actors cause.

And, the Ensemble and street characters... these people are the glue that work hard to make the principals look good and keep the entire cast ensemble together.  They are so consistent... so ready... so grounded.  I totally trust each and every one of them to get their jobs done, no matter what.  This is the group (crew and street characters) that clean up the 'messes' left by other actors.  Led by Geoff Moss (Pablo and Set Designer), this group of Josh Katawick (Young Collector and Musician), Joe Hochadel (Musician), Diana Hart (Mexican Woman), Brandon Saldivar (Sailor and general good guy), Jennifer Sivers-Shrader (Eunice) and Mike Frazier (Steve)...have made my job much easier than it could have been. 

Though I will continue to post throughout the run and beyond the show closing, now as it is time to let them all go and focus on my next project (Directing A Midsummer Night's Dream for Springfield StageWorks).  This is the hard part, as once the show is in run, everyone tends to forget about the thankless job of the director...  my job is done...


Some of Larry Coressel's (and another one or two of Lisa Bernheim's) photos from final rehearsal run...